“Taking care of me? I am not to be taken care of! I was just worried about you! Now you are doing well, and I have taken so much medicine, so I am recovering! What are you doing here taking care of me?!” Shanhu’s grandma said unhappily as she snapped. “I told you that you should follow her to the capital when Lady Chaoyan’s servant came to inform you the day before. I am well!”

“…”

“That is a really good opportunity for you! That lady is the future Princess Consort, so if you behave well in front of her, you will have the chance to work for the lord and will have a promising future! You could even marry a good lady in the capital! Are you going to marry someone like Qu Hua?” Grandma looked furious as she said this.

She had embarrassed herself a couple of days earlier. She could not even stand straight in front of the aunts, or Qu Hua! She had no other hope or anticipation at the moment.

However, she learned from the Village Chief that Shanhu had done well during this disaster and he was an extraordinary man, who did not get an opportunity at Li Village, but could flourish in the capital! And that lady was the future Princess Consort, so he should use her well!

As long as Shanhu had a promising future through this opportunity, he could have everything he wanted. And she could have a proud future too!

However, now… Shanhu was so muddle headed. Why was he not following them back to the capital, instead he chose to stay here to keep her company. She was an elderly woman who would have much company if her grandson could do something big!

Shanhu’s grandma was so furious. She kept lecturing Shanhu, and telling him that he should catch up with the wagon!

Shanhu was feeling very unsure. He felt extremely disappointed and could not even think. He ignored his grandma, returned to his own room, shut the door and tried to calm down.

It was just as Qu Hua said… Lady Chaoyan was here for Prime Minister Chu, and for her future husband’s career path.

He would have understood all of this if he could think more carefully.

During the past few days when Lady Chaoyan was at Li Village, she never visited him and had been spending all of her time at Prime Minister Chu’s place and Prime Minister Chu was in charge of her food and accomodation.

That was such a clear scene!

He even thought that Qu Hua was just telling a fabricated story.

Shanhu smiled mockingly at himself for being so stupid as not to see through the story.

***

Gu Chaoyan’s wagon had left Li Village and was heading directly to the capital.

She believed what Shanhu said to her, and did not dwell on what he had been reacting to.

She had no idea what was happening at Shanhu’s home.

The wagon ran faster on the way back, since there was no patient in it, but it still took around two hours before the wagon touched the land of the capital.

Bored, Sword One asked curiously, “Elder Miss, are you going to hire Shanhu as one of your staff? He seems like a nice guy. At least, he saved the whole village. He seems quite talented.”